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- DictionaryEx·ploit
verb
- 1. make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource): "500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology"
noun
- 1. a bold or daring feat: "the most heroic and secretive exploits of the war"
- 2. a software tool designed to take advantage of a flaw in a computer system, typically for malicious purposes such as installing malware: "if someone you don't know tweets you a link, it's either spam, an exploit, or probably both"
EXPLOIT meaning: 1. to use something in a way that helps you: 2. to use someone or something unfairly for your own…. Learn more.
2 days ago · 1. a notable deed or feat, esp one that is noble or heroic. verb (ɪkˈsplɔɪt ) (transitive) 2. to take advantage of (a person, situation, etc), esp unethically or unjustly for one's own ends. 3. to make the best use of. to exploit natural resources. Collins English Dictionary.
Definitions of exploit (/ˈɛkˌsplɔɪt/) verb. use or manipulate to one's advantage. synonyms: work. work. provoke or excite. see more. verb. work excessively hard. “he is exploiting the students” synonyms: overwork. see more. verb. draw from; make good use of. “we must exploit the resources we are given wisely” synonyms: tap. see more.
exploit something (disapproving) to treat a person or situation as an opportunity to gain an advantage for yourself. He exploited his father's name to get himself a job. She realized that her youth and inexperience were being exploited. The opposition parties will always exploit government problems to their own advantage.
to use or develop something for your advantage: We are not fully exploiting all the resources that we have. exploitation. noun [ U ] uk / ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ə n / us. the exploitation of child workers. exploit. noun [ C ] uk / ˈeksplɔɪt / us. something unusual, brave, or interesting that someone has done:
See exploit in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: exploit. Definition of exploit noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. to take advantage of (a person, situation, etc), esp unethically or unjustly for one's own ends. 2. to make the best use of: to exploit natural resources. [C14: from Old French: accomplishment, from Latin explicitum (something) unfolded, from explicāre to explicate] exˈploitable adj. ˌexploiˈtation, exˈploitage n. exˈploitive, exˈploitative adj.
